Using Tizmos on Every Level of the SAMR Model

Check out this podcast by Northern State University Student and South Dakota teacher, Brennan Goehring about Tizmos and the SAMR model. This podcast shares some excellent ideas for using Tizmos!

Using Symbaloo on Every Level of the SAMR Model

Check out this podcast by Northern State University Student and South Dakota teacher, Quintin Pease about Symbaloo and the SAMR model (with the help of a guest). This podcast shares some excellent ideas for using Symbaloo!

Using Twitter on Every Level of the SAMR model

Check out this podcast by Northern State University Student and second grade teacher, Kaci Ulrich about twitter and the SAMR model. She shares some excellent ideas for using twitter, especially on the Modification and Redefinition levels.

Using Edmodo for Every Level of the SAMR model

Check out this great presentation by Elizabeth Smith, a graduate student at Northern State University, on using Edmodo on all of the different levels of the SAMR model. This presentation gives a great introduction to Edmodo and how it could be used for various class activities.

Tools for SD teachers: Smarter Balanced Digital Library

Matt Gill - a master's student in the Millicent Atkins School of Education at Northern State University and also a program specialist for Certification and Teacher Quality at the South Dakota Department of Education - shares about a useful digital library that can be used for formative assessment in preparation for smarter balanced testing. Enjoy!

Three favorite apps for language arts: Portaportal, No Red Ink and Readworks

Erin Fosher, a graduate student at the Millicent Atkins School of Education at Northern State University and Language Arts Instructor at Simmons Middle School, shared a great screencast about some of her favorite tools for teaching and learning including portaportal, No red ink and Readworks. Enjoy (5:55)!

Tools for Teachers: CNN Student News

Caitlin Friesz, a graduate student at the Millicent Atkins School of Education, shared a great screencast about how you can use CNN student News for teaching and learning. Enjoy!